Week 1, 2065

played in Tampa Bay, FL

97 degrees, fair, 2 mph wind

Carolina Panthers	0	3	3	3	-	9
Tampa Bay Buccaneers	7	6	3	0	-	16

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:23 TBY - Leslie Walsh 5 run (Chuck Pearson extra point)
2Q: 14:26 CAR - Robbie Mattson 24 field goal
2Q: 03:54 TBY - Cesar Carpenter 5 pass from Leslie Walsh (Chuck Pearson extra point failed)
3Q: 12:33 CAR - Robbie Mattson 43 field goal
3Q: 04:57 TBY - Chuck Pearson 42 field goal
4Q: 13:20 CAR - Robbie Mattson 42 field goal

Scoring Summary
1Q: 09:23 TBY - Leslie Walsh 5 run (Chuck Pearson extra point)
2Q: 14:26 CAR - Robbie Mattson 24 field goal
2Q: 03:54 TBY - Cesar Carpenter 5 pass from Leslie Walsh (Chuck Pearson extra point failed)
3Q: 12:33 CAR - Robbie Mattson 43 field goal
3Q: 04:57 TBY - Chuck Pearson 42 field goal
4Q: 13:20 CAR - Robbie Mattson 42 field goal

Team Statistics CAR TBY
Record 0-1 1-0
First Downs 14 22
- by Rushing 4 8
- by Passing 9 12
- by Penalty 1 2
Total Net Yards 274 356
- Offensive Plays 53 73
- Yards per Play 5.17 4.88
Net Rushing Yards 89 130
- Rushing Attempts 15 39
- Yards per Rush 5.93 3.33
Net Passing Yards 185 226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt 34 - 18 - 0 31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards 209 242
- Sacks/Yards Lost 4/24 3/16
- Yards per Pass Play 4.87 6.65
Fumbles/Lost 4/2 0/0
3rd Down Conversions 1/11 6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down 8.0 9.1
4th Down Conversions 0/0 0/1
Penalties/Yards 4/35 6/30
Punt Returns/Yards 4/56 2/2
Kick Returns/Yards 3/120 2/77
Interception Ret./Yards 0/0 0/0
2pt Conversions 0/0 0/0
Red Zone Visits 2 2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs 0/2 2/0
Avg. Drive Start OWN 36 OWN 26
Time of Possession 23:37 36:23

Team Statistics	CAR	TBY
Record	0-1	1-0
First Downs	14	22
- by Rushing	4	8
- by Passing	9	12
- by Penalty	1	2
Total Net Yards	274	356
- Offensive Plays	53	73
- Yards per Play	5.17	4.88
Net Rushing Yards	89	130
- Rushing Attempts	15	39
- Yards per Rush	5.93	3.33
Net Passing Yards	185	226
- Att./Comp./Intrcpt	34 - 18 - 0	31 - 18 - 0
- Gross Passing Yards	209	242
- Sacks/Yards Lost	4/24	3/16
- Yards per Pass Play	4.87	6.65
Fumbles/Lost	4/2	0/0
3rd Down Conversions	1/11	6/14
- Avg. YtG on 3rd Down	8.0	9.1
4th Down Conversions	0/0	0/1
Penalties/Yards	4/35	6/30
Punt Returns/Yards	4/56	2/2
Kick Returns/Yards	3/120	2/77
Interception Ret./Yards	0/0	0/0
2pt Conversions	0/0	0/0
Red Zone Visits	2	2
- Red Zone TDs/FGs	0/2	2/0
Avg. Drive Start	OWN 36	OWN 26
Time of Possession	23:37	36:23

Drive Charts

Carolina Panthers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	9:11	1:58	OWN 22	3	34	Fumble
1	3:35	4:17	OWN 20	8	73	Field Goal
2	12:14	2:41	OWN 40	6	24	Punt
2	3:48	1:04	OWN 25	4	11	Punt
2	1:12	0:57	OWN 43	4	17	Punt
3	15:00	2:35	OPP 14	3	-12	Field Goal
3	9:59	1:44	OWN 33	5	31	Punt
3	4:50	2:26	OWN 18	5	41	Fumble
3	1:09	2:55	OWN 48	7	27	Field Goal
4	11:54	2:02	OWN 32	5	17	Punt
4	5:02	1:14	OWN 35	3	6	Punt

Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Quar	Began	Poss	From	Plays	Yards	Result
1	15:00	5:49	OWN 25	9	75	Touchdown
1	7:13	3:38	OWN 44	6	11	Punt
2	14:18	2:04	OWN 23	3	-10	Punt
2	9:33	5:45	OWN 20	11	80	Touchdown
2	2:44	1:32	OWN 15	3	6	Punt
2	0:15	0:15	OWN 20	1	-1	Half
3	12:25	2:26	OWN 25	5	21	Punt
3	8:15	3:25	OWN 20	8	55	Field Goal
3	2:24	1:15	OWN 41	3	4	Punt
4	13:14	1:20	OPP 34	4	2	Downs
4	9:52	4:50	OWN 8	10	64	Missed FG
4	3:48	3:48	OWN 11	11	49	Game

Game MVP: Leslie Walsh, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+
RB Jonah Hruby	8	52	6.50	27	2
QB Howie Kayer	6	34	5.67	10	1
RB Hardy Mathews	1	3	3.00	3	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	LG	10+	TD
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	19	54	2.84	14	1	0
RB Cory Cheatham	12	53	4.42	12	1	0
FB Toby Anderko	4	6	1.50	6	0	0
QB Leslie Walsh	3	3	1.00	5	0	1
WR Orlando Yukich	1	14	14.00	14	1	0

Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Howie Kayer	34	18	209	4/24	0	23	0	71.8

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Sk/Yd	TD	LG	Int	Rate
Leslie Walsh	31	18	242	3/16	1	41	0	93.7

Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG
WR Heath Lane	6	13	52	8.67	28	17
WR Herman Shelton	5	8	66	13.20	32	19
TE Winston Orbik	3	4	28	9.33	0	15
RB Hardy Mathews	2	2	27	13.50	7	17
WR Ezekiel Pearson	1	2	13	13.00	1	13
RB Jonah Hruby	1	1	23	23.00	21	23
TE Bryson Urquoila	0	2	0	0.00	0	0
WR Jose Armstrong	0	2	0	0.00	0	0

Tampa Bay	Catch	Targ	Yards	Avg	YAC	LG	TD
TE Cesar Carpenter	6	11	64	10.67	50	33	1
WR Mel Santana	4	7	81	20.25	23	41	0
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	3	4	25	8.33	4	15	0
TE Levon Clapp	1	1	15	15.00	0	15	0
WR Landon Carter	1	1	4	4.00	0	4	0
RB Cory Cheatham	1	1	9	9.00	6	9	0
WR Van Reeves	1	1	18	18.00	0	18	0
WR Stephen Irwin	1	2	26	26.00	6	26	0
WR Orlando Yukich	0	2	0	0.00	0	0	0
FB Toby Anderko	0	1	0	0.00	0	0	0

Interception Statistics

Carolina	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Tampa Bay	Ints	Yards	Avg	TD

Fumble Statistics

Carolina	Fumb	Recov
WR Leon Ellis	2	0
WR Herman Shelton	1	0
WR Heath Lane	1	0
WR Ezekiel Pearson	0	1
CB Enrique Wonders	0	1

Tampa Bay	Recov	Force
DE Robert Terrell	1	1
S Nathaniel Wayne	1	0
DE Eli Peterson	0	2
CB Alexander Hallman	0	1

Punting Statistics

Carolina	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Norman Banks	6	254	42.3	32.0	52	3

Tampa Bay	Punt	Yards	Avg	Net	LG	In20
Bruce Halela	5	212	42.4	27.2	56	1

Kicking Statistics

Carolina	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Robbie Mattson	3/3	2/2	0/0	43	0/0

Tampa Bay	FGs	40+Yd	50+Yd	LG	PAT
Chuck Pearson	1/2	1/2	0/0	42	1/2

Punt Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Leon Ellis	4	56	14.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Santana	2	2	1.0	0

Kick Return Statistics

Carolina	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Ezekiel Pearson	3	120	40.0	0

Tampa Bay	Ret	Yards	Avg	TD
Mel Santana	2	77	38.5	0

Defensive Statistics

Carolina	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
DT Willie Carach	8	0	0.5	23	25
ILB Bill Norris	5	5	0.0	36	21
S Rickey Honaker	5	4	0.0	39	34
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	4	2	0.5	17	9
DE Edwin Fragomeni	4	0	0.5	22	23
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	4	2	0.0	39	34
S Harold Holliday	4	1	0.0	23	23
S Shaquille Jarman	4	1	0.0	16	11
DE Ethan Campbell	3	2	0.5	34	21
DT J.C. Siegrist	3	2	0.0	17	15
OLB Ernie Brown	3	0	0.0	18	25
DT Mark Bryant	3	0	0.0	18	9
DE Silas James	1	0	1.0	18	15
ILB Cedric Powell	1	2	0.0	30	15
CB Gabriel Stevens	1	1	0.0	38	34
OLB Marlon Crichlow	1	0	0.0	7	5
CB Phillip Thurston	1	0	0.0	24	19
ILB Dustin Sherman	1	0	0.0	1	12
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0	1	0.0	3	10

Tampa Bay	Tack	Asst	Sack	RPlay	PPlay
CB Louie Schlabaugh	6	2	1.0	15	38
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	6	0	0.0	12	28
OLB Elijah Cole	4	1	0.0	8	13
CB Chase Rodgers	3	3	0.0	15	38
OLB Dylan Dowd	3	2	0.0	15	38
DE Kyle Banks	2	0	2.0	14	33
DT Drake Guest	2	0	0.0	14	34
S Nathaniel Wayne	2	0	0.0	15	38
S Ernie Schwartz	2	0	0.0	7	17
CB Byron Schulz	2	0	0.0	7	18
DE Eli Peterson	1	0	1.0	1	9
ILB Hunter O'Conner	1	0	0.0	3	10
DE Robert Terrell	1	0	0.0	14	31
S Marty Gaines	0	2	0.0	8	21

Pass Rush Statistics

Carolina	Sack	Block	Hurry	Knock	PPlay
DE Silas James	1.0	0	1	1	15
DE Edwin Fragomeni	0.5	1	2	2	23
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	0.5	0	1	0	9
DE Ethan Campbell	0.5	0	0	0	21
DT Willie Carach	0.5	0	0	0	25
S Rickey Honaker	0.0	0	1	0	34
ILB Dustin Sherman	0.0	0	1	0	12
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	0.0	0	0	1	10

Tampa Bay	Sack	Hurry	PPlay
DE Kyle Banks	2.0	5	33
DE Eli Peterson	1.0	0	9
CB Louie Schlabaugh	1.0	0	38
DT Spencer Brentlinger	0.0	2	25
OLB Dylan Dowd	0.0	1	38

Pass Defense Statistics

Carolina	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
S Harold Holliday	4	0	23
OLB Ernie Brown	3	1	25
ILB Bill Norris	3	0	21
DE Ethan Campbell	2	0	21
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	2	0	34
ILB Dustin Sherman	1	1	12
CB Gabriel Stevens	1	0	34
DT Willie Carach	1	0	25
S Rickey Honaker	1	0	34

Tampa Bay	Caught	Defnsd	PPlay
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	4	0	28
CB Chase Rodgers	3	0	38
CB Louie Schlabaugh	3	0	38
CB Byron Schulz	2	1	18
OLB Elijah Cole	2	0	13
S Ernie Schwartz	1	1	17
DE Robert Terrell	1	0	31
CB Alexander Hallman	1	0	9
OLB Dylan Dowd	1	0	38
ILB Hunter O'Conner	0	1	10
S Nathaniel Wayne	0	1	38

Blocking Statistics

Carolina	KeyBl	BlOpp	RPly	SckA	PPly
C Tristan Dawkins	2	3	15	0	38
T Ray McGillicuddy	2	2	14	4	36
TE Winston Orbik	0	1	15	0	38
G Ricardo Price	0	1	15	0	38
G Donnie Richmond	0	1	1	0	2
T Sammie Coles	0	1	15	0	38

Tampa Bay	KeyBl	BlOpp	Panc	RPly	SckA	PPly
T Joel Babic	5	12	1	39	0	34
T Alexander Hardy	2	3	0	39	2	34
C Deion Owens	2	3	0	9	0	4
C Pedro Medeiros	1	6	0	30	0	30
FB Toby Anderko	1	4	0	13	0	8
G Jon Willson	1	3	0	39	0	34
G Tyrell Westbrook	0	4	0	39	1	34
TE Cesar Carpenter	0	1	0	35	0	33

Special Teams Tackles

Carolina	Tackles	STPlays
Gabriel Stevens	2	21
Hardy Mathews	1	22
Enrique Wonders	1	19

Tampa Bay	Tackles	STPlays
Eli Peterson	2	22
Tyrell Westbrook	2	11
Dylan Dowd	1	22
Levon Clapp	1	21
Marty Gaines	1	17

Participation

Carolina	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
CB Gabriel Stevens	---	---	38	34	21	93
CB Demetrius Gionfriddo	---	---	39	34	11	84
S Rickey Honaker	---	---	39	34	2	75
G Kris Palmer	15	38	---	---	9	62
T Ray McGillicuddy	14	36	---	---	7	57
ILB Bill Norris	---	---	36	21	---	57
DE Ethan Campbell	---	---	34	21	---	55
T Sammie Coles	15	38	---	---	2	55
TE Winston Orbik	15	38	---	---	1	54
QB Howie Kayer	15	38	---	---	---	53
G Ricardo Price	15	38	---	---	---	53
C Tristan Dawkins	15	38	---	---	---	53
WR Heath Lane	13	35	---	---	4	52
CB Phillip Thurston	---	---	24	19	7	50
DT Willie Carach	---	---	23	25	2	50
S Harold Holliday	---	---	23	23	2	48
DE Edwin Fragomeni	---	---	22	23	2	47
OLB Ernie Brown	---	---	18	25	2	45
ILB Cedric Powell	---	---	30	15	---	45
RB Jonah Hruby	11	26	---	---	8	45
WR Herman Shelton	10	28	---	---	1	39
DE Silas James	---	---	18	15	6	39
RB Hardy Mathews	4	12	---	---	22	38
ILB Dustin Sherman	---	---	1	12	21	34
DT J.C. Siegrist	---	---	17	15	---	32
WR Ezekiel Pearson	4	10	---	---	16	30
WR Jose Armstrong	9	21	---	---	---	30
DE Cory Elliott	---	---	4	9	14	27
DT Mark Bryant	---	---	18	9	---	27
S Shaquille Jarman	---	---	16	11	---	27
DT Antoine Johanningmeier	---	---	17	9	---	26
CB Enrique Wonders	---	---	2	5	19	26
TE Bryson Urquoila	5	18	---	---	3	26
TE Giovanni Person	0	0	---	---	22	22
DT Harvey Van Caeyzeele	---	---	3	10	2	15
FB Sammy Pitre	4	2	---	---	7	13
OLB Marlon Crichlow	---	---	7	5	---	12
G Donnie Richmond	1	2	---	---	9	12
P Norman Banks	0	0	---	---	9	9
C Santiago Hulten	0	0	---	---	9	9
T Leonard Rutan	0	0	---	---	9	9
WR Leon Ellis	0	0	---	---	8	8
K Robbie Mattson	0	0	---	---	7	7
QB Dave Russell	0	0	---	---	---	0
C Chase Gartland	0	0	---	---	---	0
WR Gavin Wilkins	0	0	---	---	---	0

Tampa Bay	RPlyOff	PPlyOff	RPlyDef	PPlyDef	STPly	Total Plays
G Tyrell Westbrook	39	34	---	---	11	84
G Jon Willson	39	34	---	---	7	80
T Joel Babic	39	34	---	---	7	80
T Alexander Hardy	39	34	---	---	7	80
OLB Dylan Dowd	---	---	15	38	22	75
QB Leslie Walsh	39	34	---	---	---	73
TE Cesar Carpenter	35	33	---	---	1	69
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	25	25	---	---	15	65
CB Chase Rodgers	---	---	15	38	9	62
C Pedro Medeiros	30	30	---	---	---	60
S Nathaniel Wayne	---	---	15	38	3	56
CB Louie Schlabaugh	---	---	15	38	3	56
DT Drake Guest	---	---	14	34	7	55
WR Mel Santana	20	19	---	---	14	53
DE Robert Terrell	---	---	14	31	6	51
DE Kyle Banks	---	---	14	33	3	50
WR Van Reeves	18	13	---	---	16	47
S Marty Gaines	---	---	8	21	17	46
WR Landon Carter	20	21	---	---	---	41
ILB Raymond Fabrizio	---	---	12	28	---	40
DT Spencer Brentlinger	---	---	14	25	---	39
FB Toby Anderko	13	8	---	---	16	37
WR Orlando Yukich	17	19	---	---	---	36
TE Levon Clapp	10	5	---	---	21	36
WR Stephen Irwin	18	18	---	---	---	36
DE Eli Peterson	---	---	1	9	22	32
RB Cory Cheatham	14	9	---	---	4	27
CB Byron Schulz	---	---	7	18	---	25
S Ernie Schwartz	---	---	7	17	---	24
OLB Elijah Cole	---	---	8	13	---	21
ILB Hunter O'Conner	---	---	3	10	3	16
CB Alexander Wheeler	---	---	0	1	14	15
DT Francisco Buckingham	---	---	1	9	3	13
CB Alexander Hallman	---	---	1	9	3	13
C Deion Owens	9	4	---	---	---	13
DT Austin Bombard	---	---	1	8	2	11
C Fred Carlson	0	0	---	---	7	7
P Bruce Halela	0	0	---	---	7	7
TE Justin Burke	3	0	---	---	3	6
K Chuck Pearson	0	0	---	---	6	6
G Roberto Brownback	0	0	---	---	5	5
WR Ramon Meier	2	0	---	---	---	2
OLB Aiden Drake	---	---	0	0	---	0
QB Roosevelt Zimmerman	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Shannon Phillips	0	0	---	---	---	0
T Damon Bazzell	0	0	---	---	---	0

Directional Rushing Statistics

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	1	10	10.0
Middle	12	79	6.6
Right	2	0	0.0
None	0	0	0.0

Distance	Att	Yards	Avg
Left	6	30	5.0
Middle	23	90	3.9
Right	8	12	1.5
None	2	-2	-1.0

Detailed Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Howie Kayer	34	18	1	2	2	4	8	0	0

Tampa Bay	Att	Cmp	20+	BdTh	Drop	Dfns	Hurr	Knck	Intc
Leslie Walsh	31	18	4	0	4	2	6	4	0

Directional Passing Statistics

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	47	9.4
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	3	25	3.1
Medium (9-18 Yds)	16	9	112	7.0
Long (19+ Yds)	5	2	25	5.0

Distance	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg
Screen	5	4	23	4.6
Short (0-8 Yds)	8	4	52	6.5
Medium (9-18 Yds)	10	7	82	8.2
Long (19+ Yds)	8	3	85	10.6

Detailed Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
WR Heath Lane	13	6	2	52	0	35
WR Herman Shelton	8	5	0	66	0	28
TE Winston Orbik	4	3	0	28	0	38
WR Ezekiel Pearson	2	1	0	13	0	10
RB Hardy Mathews	2	2	0	27	0	12
TE Bryson Urquoila	2	0	0	0	0	18
WR Jose Armstrong	2	0	0	0	0	21
RB Jonah Hruby	1	1	0	23	1	26

Tampa Bay	Targt	Caugt	Dropd	Yards	20+	PPlay
TE Cesar Carpenter	11	6	1	64	1	33
WR Mel Santana	7	4	1	81	2	19
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	4	3	1	25	0	25
WR Orlando Yukich	2	0	1	0	0	19
WR Stephen Irwin	2	1	0	26	1	18
TE Levon Clapp	1	1	0	15	0	5
FB Toby Anderko	1	0	0	0	0	8
WR Landon Carter	1	1	0	4	0	21
RB Cory Cheatham	1	1	0	9	0	9
WR Van Reeves	1	1	0	18	0	13

Red-Zone Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg

Tampa Bay	Att	Yards	Avg	Overall Avg
QB Leslie Walsh	1	5	5.00	1.00
RB Cory Cheatham	1	3	3.00	4.42

Red-Zone Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Howie Kayer	3	2	11	3.67	6.15

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Yards	Avg/Att	Overall Avg
Leslie Walsh	3	3	17	5.67	7.81

Red-Zone Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
WR Herman Shelton	2	1	12	6.00	8.25
WR Heath Lane	1	1	-1	-1.00	4.00

Tampa Bay	Target	Catch	Yards	Avg/Targ	Overall Avg
TE Cesar Carpenter	2	2	6	3.00	5.82
WR Mel Santana	1	1	11	11.00	11.57

Third Down Rushing Statistics

Carolina	Rushes	Conversions
QB Howie Kayer	1	0

Tampa Bay	Rushes	Conversions
RB Cory Cheatham	1	1
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	1	1

Third Down Passing Statistics

Carolina	Att	Comp	Conversions
Howie Kayer	8	3	1

Tampa Bay	Att	Comp	Conversions
Leslie Walsh	12	6	4

Third Down Receiving Statistics

Carolina	Targ	Catch	Conversions
WR Heath Lane	4	1	0
WR Herman Shelton	2	1	0
WR Ezekiel Pearson	1	1	1
TE Winston Orbik	1	0	0

Tampa Bay	Targ	Catch	Conversions
TE Cesar Carpenter	5	2	1
WR Mel Santana	4	2	2
WR Landon Carter	1	1	0
WR Van Reeves	1	1	1
RB Jeremiah Hamilton	1	0	0

Section Attendance
Stadium 57,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck 14,800 (17,700)
End Zone 10,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine 6,200 (7,300)
Sideline Seats 9,800 (11,200)
Club Seats 11,400 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes 4,800 (4,800)

Section	Attendance
Stadium	57,700 (65,700 capacity)
Upper Deck	14,800 (17,700)
End Zone	10,700 (12,700)
Mezzanine	6,200 (7,300)
Sideline Seats	9,800 (11,200)
Club Seats	11,400 (12,000)
Luxury Boxes	4,800 (4,800)